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- Landscape Architecture Drawing for Fair Lane, "A Planting Plan No. 3 for the Informal Gardens," April 1920 - Henry and Clara Ford hired landscape architect Jens Jensen to design the grounds surrounding Fair Lane -- the Fords' 1300-acre Rouge River estate. Jensen envisioned naturalistic meadows, gardens, orchards, grottoes, and wandering paths for the nature-loving couple to enjoy. This drawing shows the proposed plans for several gardens near the couple's 56-room mansion.
- April 01, 1920
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Landscape Architecture Drawing for Fair Lane, "A Planting Plan No. 3 for the Informal Gardens," April 1920
Henry and Clara Ford hired landscape architect Jens Jensen to design the grounds surrounding Fair Lane -- the Fords' 1300-acre Rouge River estate. Jensen envisioned naturalistic meadows, gardens, orchards, grottoes, and wandering paths for the nature-loving couple to enjoy. This drawing shows the proposed plans for several gardens near the couple's 56-room mansion.
- Landscape Architecture Drawing for Fair Lane, "Planting Plan for Rose Garden," April 1916 - Henry and Clara Ford hired landscape architect Jens Jensen to design the grounds surrounding Fair Lane -- the Fords' 1300-acre Rouge River estate. Jensen envisioned naturalistic meadows, gardens, orchards, grottoes, and wandering paths for the nature-loving couple to enjoy. Jensen suggested this planting plan for a more formal rose garden near the house.
- April 01, 1916
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Landscape Architecture Drawing for Fair Lane, "Planting Plan for Rose Garden," April 1916
Henry and Clara Ford hired landscape architect Jens Jensen to design the grounds surrounding Fair Lane -- the Fords' 1300-acre Rouge River estate. Jensen envisioned naturalistic meadows, gardens, orchards, grottoes, and wandering paths for the nature-loving couple to enjoy. Jensen suggested this planting plan for a more formal rose garden near the house.
- Landscape Architecture Drawing for Fair Lane, "The original Location of Residence and Garage," January 1914 - Henry and Clara Ford hired landscape architect Jens Jensen to design the grounds surrounding Fair Lane -- the Fords' 1300-acre Rouge River estate. This drawing shows Jensen's starting point. Jensen envisioned and built naturalistic meadows, gardens, orchards, grottoes, and wandering paths throughout the grounds. Jensen's landscaping provided enjoyment for the nature-loving couple for the rest of their lives.
- January 01, 1914
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Landscape Architecture Drawing for Fair Lane, "The original Location of Residence and Garage," January 1914
Henry and Clara Ford hired landscape architect Jens Jensen to design the grounds surrounding Fair Lane -- the Fords' 1300-acre Rouge River estate. This drawing shows Jensen's starting point. Jensen envisioned and built naturalistic meadows, gardens, orchards, grottoes, and wandering paths throughout the grounds. Jensen's landscaping provided enjoyment for the nature-loving couple for the rest of their lives.
- Landscape Architecture Drawing for Fair Lane, "Grades and location of buildings," March 1915 - Henry and Clara Ford hired landscape architect Jens Jensen to design the grounds surrounding Fair Lane -- the Fords' 1300-acre Rouge River estate. Jensen envisioned naturalistic meadows, gardens, orchards, grottoes, and wandering paths for the nature-loving couple to enjoy. This drawing shows the proposed plans for the area around the Fords' 56-room mansion.
- March 01, 1915
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Landscape Architecture Drawing for Fair Lane, "Grades and location of buildings," March 1915
Henry and Clara Ford hired landscape architect Jens Jensen to design the grounds surrounding Fair Lane -- the Fords' 1300-acre Rouge River estate. Jensen envisioned naturalistic meadows, gardens, orchards, grottoes, and wandering paths for the nature-loving couple to enjoy. This drawing shows the proposed plans for the area around the Fords' 56-room mansion.
- Landscape Architecture Drawing for Fair Lane, "Grading Plan, Estate of Henry Ford," 1913-1915 - Henry and Clara Ford hired landscape architect Jens Jensen to design the grounds surrounding Fair Lane -- the Fords' 1300-acre Rouge River estate. Jensen's plans envisioned meadows, gardens, orchards, grottoes, and wandering paths for the nature-loving couple to enjoy. This drawing shows part of the grading plan for the grounds around the Ford's home.
- 1913-1915
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Landscape Architecture Drawing for Fair Lane, "Grading Plan, Estate of Henry Ford," 1913-1915
Henry and Clara Ford hired landscape architect Jens Jensen to design the grounds surrounding Fair Lane -- the Fords' 1300-acre Rouge River estate. Jensen's plans envisioned meadows, gardens, orchards, grottoes, and wandering paths for the nature-loving couple to enjoy. This drawing shows part of the grading plan for the grounds around the Ford's home.
- Landscape Architecture Drawing for Fair Lane, "Plan showing location of Greenhouses and Hotbeds," March 1915 - Henry and Clara Ford hired landscape architect Jens Jensen to design the grounds surrounding Fair Lane -- the Fords' 1300-acre Rouge River estate. Jensen created landscape drawings for many of the estate's natural areas. He also provided plans and drawings for more formal areas, such as orchards, vegetable gardens, greenhouses, and hotbeds.
- March 01, 1915
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Landscape Architecture Drawing for Fair Lane, "Plan showing location of Greenhouses and Hotbeds," March 1915
Henry and Clara Ford hired landscape architect Jens Jensen to design the grounds surrounding Fair Lane -- the Fords' 1300-acre Rouge River estate. Jensen created landscape drawings for many of the estate's natural areas. He also provided plans and drawings for more formal areas, such as orchards, vegetable gardens, greenhouses, and hotbeds.
- Landscape Architecture Drawing for Fair Lane, "Plan for Areaway East of Power House," 1915 - Henry and Clara Ford hired landscape architect Jens Jensen to design the grounds surrounding Fair Lane -- the Fords' 1300-acre Rouge River estate. Jensen created landscape drawings for many of the estate's natural areas. He also provided plans and drawings for landscaping around service areas, such as greenhouses, vegetable gardens, the powerhouse, and other support buildings.
- 1915
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Landscape Architecture Drawing for Fair Lane, "Plan for Areaway East of Power House," 1915
Henry and Clara Ford hired landscape architect Jens Jensen to design the grounds surrounding Fair Lane -- the Fords' 1300-acre Rouge River estate. Jensen created landscape drawings for many of the estate's natural areas. He also provided plans and drawings for landscaping around service areas, such as greenhouses, vegetable gardens, the powerhouse, and other support buildings.
- Landscape Architecture Drawing for Fair Lane, "Vegetable Garden and Service, Estate of Henry Ford," 1913-1915 - Henry and Clara Ford hired landscape architect Jens Jensen to design the grounds surrounding Fair Lane -- the Fords' 1300-acre Rouge River estate. Jensen created landscape drawings for many of the estate's natural areas. He also provided plans and drawings for landscaping around service areas, such as greenhouses, vegetable gardens, the powerhouse, and other support buildings.
- 1913-1915
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Landscape Architecture Drawing for Fair Lane, "Vegetable Garden and Service, Estate of Henry Ford," 1913-1915
Henry and Clara Ford hired landscape architect Jens Jensen to design the grounds surrounding Fair Lane -- the Fords' 1300-acre Rouge River estate. Jensen created landscape drawings for many of the estate's natural areas. He also provided plans and drawings for landscaping around service areas, such as greenhouses, vegetable gardens, the powerhouse, and other support buildings.
- Landscape Architecture Drawing for Fair Lane, "Sections and Elevations of Dam, Henry Ford Estate," 1913-1915 - Henry Ford planned to tap the power of the Rouge River that ran through his Dearborn, Michigan, estate. A concrete, industrial-looking dam, however, would destroy the natural setting that he and his wife, Clara, desired. Jen Jensen, the landscape architect the couple hired to design the grounds, provided the solution. He camouflaged the dam as a section of natural rapids.
- 1913-1915
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Landscape Architecture Drawing for Fair Lane, "Sections and Elevations of Dam, Henry Ford Estate," 1913-1915
Henry Ford planned to tap the power of the Rouge River that ran through his Dearborn, Michigan, estate. A concrete, industrial-looking dam, however, would destroy the natural setting that he and his wife, Clara, desired. Jen Jensen, the landscape architect the couple hired to design the grounds, provided the solution. He camouflaged the dam as a section of natural rapids.
- Landscape Architecture Drawing for Fair Lane, "A Planting Plan, Entrance Drive," March 1920 - Henry and Clara Ford hired landscape architect Jens Jensen to design the grounds surrounding Fair Lane -- the Fords' 1300-acre Rouge River estate. Jensen envisioned naturalistic meadows, gardens, orchards, grottoes, and wandering paths for the nature-loving couple to enjoy. This drawing shows the proposed plans for sections of the driveway leading to the couple's 56-room mansion.
- March 01, 1920
- Collections - Artifact
Landscape Architecture Drawing for Fair Lane, "A Planting Plan, Entrance Drive," March 1920
Henry and Clara Ford hired landscape architect Jens Jensen to design the grounds surrounding Fair Lane -- the Fords' 1300-acre Rouge River estate. Jensen envisioned naturalistic meadows, gardens, orchards, grottoes, and wandering paths for the nature-loving couple to enjoy. This drawing shows the proposed plans for sections of the driveway leading to the couple's 56-room mansion.